GRE Word List

EMETIC

an agent that induces vomiting

The meaning of the word emetic is an agent that induces vomiting.

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flickerto move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
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addenduma thing added : addition
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